How it smells
Main smell: vanilla and powdery. It opens with heliotrope and lemon, moves to amber and licorice and dries down to benzoin and cashmere wood.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Vanille Gourmande notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Les Petits Plaisirs Vanille Gourmande EDP
Les Petits Plaisirs is the house behind Vanille Gourmande EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Jil Sander Sun and Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like benzoin and cashmere wood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Gisada Ambassador Intense spread further.
Les Petits Plaisirs perfumes worth knowing
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Marshmallow, Muguet and Bubble Gum.
Which weather suits Vanille Gourmande
The best time of year to wear it is winter. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: winter, spring, summer and fall. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €32. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl and Gisada Ambassador Intense.
Is Vanille Gourmande your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by powdery and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and powdery smells and notes like amber and benzoin. Less obvious notes include tonka bean, musk and patchouli. Perfume fans rate it 3.89 out of 5.
If you like Vanille Gourmande, try these
Similar picks to try: Zielinski & Rozen Vanilla Blend unisex (10 shared notes), Jil Sander Sun (7 shared notes), Carolina Herrera Ch Good Girl (8 shared notes) and Gisada Ambassador Intense (8 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Can I wear Vanille Gourmande to work?
It is more of an evening scent, so it may feel too much for the office.
Can men wear Vanille Gourmande?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.